VIRGIN MEDIA Trespassed on my property

[cornfloweruk]

Virgin Media trespassed on my property and installed a cable box and wire by attaching it to my wall to service the property next door. This was done without my consent and in my absence. I spent months trying to get them to remove it but they refused. So I am taking them to court on 28 Mar 2012.

I have seen similar complaints on the internet and would appreciate if you would post your stories so that I may print off as evidence as they are defending the whole claim.

I would also appreciate if there are any legal minds out there if you would email me to let me know my rights. I did seek legal advice and on that basis do not understand how they are able to defend the claim.

I think it may be revenge as I served them with an injunction and when they did not appear at court I reserved it on a director and Neil Berkett, the CEO. I understand that if they fail to comply they can be arrested.

Though I appreciate well wishers etc. I would appreciate if you would restrict posts to your similar experiences as I will print of the thread.

Thanks

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by cornfloweruk

Virgin Media trespassed on my property and installed a cable box and wire by attaching it to my wall to service the property next door. This was done without my consent and in my absence. I spent months trying to get them to remove it but they refused. So I am taking them to court on 28 Mar 2012.

I have seen similar complaints on the internet and would appreciate if you would post your stories so that I may print off as evidence as they are defending the whole claim.

I would also appreciate if there are any legal minds out there if you would email me to let me know my rights. I did seek legal advice and on that basis do not understand how they are able to defend the claim.

I think it may be revenge as I served them with an injunction and when they did not appear at court I reserved it on a director and Neil Berkett, the CEO. I understand that if they fail to comply they can be arrested.

Though I appreciate well wishers etc. I would appreciate if you would restrict posts to your similar experiences as I will print of the thread.

Thanks

Welcome to the forum. I have moved your thread to the correct forum.

[djfunkdup]

is it really that big a deal ?

if it was the other way round and you needed a cable routed to you,would you hope that the chap next door helped you out or told you to fook off ?

yea i no it's not on my property,but if the cable is fitted in a secure manor and does not obstruct your daily life then what's the big deal ?

[Stuart]

Cornflower, while I am not a legal expert, a few things spring to mind.

1) Have you checked if posts on a public forum that is independent of Virgin Media count as evidence? If a member posts something, we have no way of proving they are telling the truth.
2) I doubt that VM would exact revenge in this way. For a start, it is illegal. It's more likely that the installer either wasn't aware he was trespassing or just bunged the box anywhere to get it done quickly.
3) If you are taking court action, I recommend you see a solicitor rather than ask a bunch of people you don't know and have no way of verifying that they are qualified for advice. If you are given wrong advice, it could end up costing you more than the 2 or 3 hundred pounds an hour that a solicitor would cost.

Originally Posted by djfunkdup

is it really that big a deal ?

if it was the other way round and you needed a cable routed to you,would you hope that the chap next door helped you out or told you to fook off ?

yea i no it's not on my property,but if the cable is fitted in a secure manor and does not obstruct your daily life then what's the big deal ?

i would tell them to get lost to..
not my fault they dont have a box out side there house..
and-its not that!!
the issue is--how do u know that person who has the box out side their house has to pay for next doors service they have taken on?
sod that!! i would rip it out!!

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Originally Posted by paulsouth

i would tell them to get lost to..
not my fault they dont have a box out side there house..
and-its not that!!
the issue is--how do u know that person who has the box out side their house has to pay for next doors service they have taken on?
sod that!! i would rip it out!!

i hd that when i lived at thornton heath,at the time it was telewest.
when they wasnt looking it ripped it out and threw it away!! sod them..
i wouldnt mind if they asked me..but but they didnt!!

[Peter_]

Just remove it otherwise you will be going around in circles getting nowhere.

Have a read of this thread which has been going on since the end of January HERE

Originally Posted by cornfloweruk

Virgin Media trespassed on my property and installed a cable box and wire by attaching it to my wall to service the property next door. This was done without my consent and in my absence. I spent months trying to get them to remove it but they refused. So I am taking them to court on 28 Mar 2012.

I have seen similar complaints on the internet and would appreciate if you would post your stories so that I may print off as evidence as they are defending the whole claim.

I would also appreciate if there are any legal minds out there if you would email me to let me know my rights. I did seek legal advice and on that basis do not understand how they are able to defend the claim.

I think it may be revenge as I served them with an injunction and when they did not appear at court I reserved it on a director and Neil Berkett, the CEO. I understand that if they fail to comply they can be arrested.

Though I appreciate well wishers etc. I would appreciate if you would restrict posts to your similar experiences as I will print of the thread.

Thanks

I think for anyone to comment on this they would need a few more details even photo's simply saying that VM have stuck a box on your wall and trespassed on your property is not enough .What you may think is trespass may not be trespass and what you think is your wall may not be your wall as intimated by the statement i have highlited

[Peter_]

Anything that is within my boundaries including external walls are my property and if some attached something without my express and written permission it would be removed.

[Jonnymeg]

Originally Posted by martyh

I think for anyone to comment on this they would need a few more details even photo's simply saying that VM have stuck a box on your wall and trespassed on your property is not enough .What you may think is trespass may not be trespass and what you think is your wall may not be your wall as intimated by the statement i have highlited

Agreed, lets see some pics so we can determine what is going on.

[AndyCambs]

Was it Virgin Media themselves or an outside contractor?

[m419]

Originally Posted by cornfloweruk

Virgin Media trespassed on my property and installed a cable box and wire by attaching it to my wall to service the property next door. This was done without my consent and in my absence. I spent months trying to get them to remove it but they refused. So I am taking them to court on 28 Mar 2012.

I have seen similar complaints on the internet and would appreciate if you would post your stories so that I may print off as evidence as they are defending the whole claim.

I would also appreciate if there are any legal minds out there if you would email me to let me know my rights. I did seek legal advice and on that basis do not understand how they are able to defend the claim.

I think it may be revenge as I served them with an injunction and when they did not appear at court I reserved it on a director and Neil Berkett, the CEO. I understand that if they fail to comply they can be arrested.

Though I appreciate well wishers etc. I would appreciate if you would restrict posts to your similar experiences as I will print of the thread.

Thanks

Have you checked to see if Virgin Media or a previous owner of the cable franchise has the power to do so? I think it is called leaveway or something like that.

[carlwaring]

Originally Posted by m419

I think it is called leaveway or something like that.

So close! It's 'wayleave' and it is up to the customer to get any required authorisations, not Virgin Media and, in my experience, VM will not proceed without it.

[m419]

Originally Posted by carlwaring

So close! It's 'wayleave' and it is up to the customer to get any required authorisations, not Virgin Media and, in my experience, VM will not proceed without it.

Even if the previous owner of the house agreed to it?

[carlwaring]

I don't know. Would assume it needs to be the current owner though.

[Zee]

if it was me i wouldn't really want things to be attached to my property, i'd rip it off.